The Bitcoins taken from me by Homeland Security (plus some dust given to Homeland Security by the Bitcoin community) are still just sitting here:
https://blockchain.info/address/1Eu38i1DkRAPAJhSqbseVroJDpMRfJbAx3
But there was some really good news today. The justice department ended the practice of "equitable sharing"
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.13399046
This is great news for the country in general but bad for me personally.
Under the nefarious equitable sharing program my local Sheriff's department was slated to receive up to 80% of the funds taken from me once my Bitcoins were auctioned off.
I had hoped to argue that since my family was the only victim in the case the local sheriff should return to me his share of the take in the theft of my property as victim compensation. That might have lead to the return of up to 80% of the funds taken from me. However now that the equitable sharing program has been terminated I would have to argue the victim angle directly with Homeland Security and the Federal Justice Department. More expensive and unlikely to work.
Bad news, the sheriffs that are all addicted to the "pennies from heaven" shared with them from the Federal asset forfeiture fund whined loud enough and "equitable sharing" was quietly reinstated.https://blockchain.info/address/1Eu38i1DkRAPAJhSqbseVroJDpMRfJbAx3
But there was some really good news today. The justice department ended the practice of "equitable sharing"
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.13399046
This is great news for the country in general but bad for me personally.
Under the nefarious equitable sharing program my local Sheriff's department was slated to receive up to 80% of the funds taken from me once my Bitcoins were auctioned off.
I had hoped to argue that since my family was the only victim in the case the local sheriff should return to me his share of the take in the theft of my property as victim compensation. That might have lead to the return of up to 80% of the funds taken from me. However now that the equitable sharing program has been terminated I would have to argue the victim angle directly with Homeland Security and the Federal Justice Department. More expensive and unlikely to work.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/28/the-feds-have-resumed-a-controversial-program-that-lets-cops-take-stuff-and-keep-it/
(and others)
Good news is I can once again try and corner the sheriff in my county and ask him what he plans to do with the money taken from me.
They will most probably drink milk, because they are on duty. 
.... I WILL have a glass of wine on you, on that date. 
